Senate Bill 1282 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to health regulations, particularly concerning food service establishments and organized camps. The bill updates the definition of "Food Code" to refer to the 2009 Food Code published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and makes adjustments to the frequency of inspections for food service establishments, changing them from "once per month" to "every three (3) months" and from "once every six (6) months" to "once every year." Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions regarding permit fees for various food service operations, stipulating that if a permit fee is delinquent for more than thirty days, a penalty fee will be assessed.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies the definition of "organized camp" by excluding certain residential camps and short-term rental units from this classification. It also increases the range for permit fees from "not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00)" to "not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100)." The bill repeals an entire chapter related to health regulations and sets specific effective dates for different sections, with some provisions taking effect immediately for rulemaking purposes and others on January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-8-103, 68-14-303(4), 68-14-303, 68-14-503(4), 68-14-503, 68-14-703, 68-14-713, 68-15-205, 68-110-101(3), 68-110-101, 68-110-106